=Poems For Mrs. Sweeney's Enriched English 10 Class
CHILDHOOD POEM
The Sun
The sun is like a blanket,
Warming a child in the summer.
The sun flies across the sky,
Turning day into night.
The sun is a giver of life,
To everything in the world.
The sun is a mother,
Helping little children grow.
Entry Slip for “The Sun” This poem is about the sun and how it gives life to everything. It says how the sun helps flowers, plants, and even children grow.
It also keeps the earth warm.
Simile- Line 1- sun is being compared to a blanket
Metaphor- Line 7- The Sun is a Mother
Personification- Line 3- The Sun flies across the sky
Not-Love Sonnet
I am writing a poem for Sweeney
I do not know what it is about but
It includes Benito Mussolini.
I am now stuck in a poetry rut
I cannot believe I am a poet
I surprised myself in my English class
I cannot believe I did not know it
I rewarded myself with a large bass
In time, anyone can write a poem
It really actually is not hard
Writing a poem is really ho-hum
I am writing a poem in my yard.
This sonnet I’m writing comes to a close
I will write a poem when it next snows
Entry Slip
This sonnet has the typical ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme scheme of a sonnet and the 10 syllables per line that also goes in a sonnet. It is a sonnet about writing a poem. It explains how writing a poem starts out hard but it moves along fast and becomes easier as you write.
Haiku
Apples to Apples
A fun game for everyone
Ages eight and up
Entry Slip
This poem is a haiku, so the rhyme scheme in syllables is 5, 7, 5. The first line has 5 syllables, the second has seven syllables, and the third has 5 syllables again. The poem is about the fun game Apples to Apples. It explains how the game is for ages eight and up and how it is fun for all. Assonance- the A sound is repeated in words like Apples, Ages, and Eight
Response to the poem Woman
She wanted me to be her dandelion
And her tree to hold the robin’s nest
Instead I’m like a playful squirrel
Flying through the forest
Like a mighty oak tree
My ideals will not be swayed
She tried to changes me
To suit her needs
Though I am not her little bird
I still want to fly free
Entry Slip
This poem is a response to the poem “Woman” that we read in class. It is written from the viewpoint of the man and it explains how he does not want to be changed.
Simile- like a playful squirrel- comparing the man to a playful squirrel, running around and having fun with his life
Simile- like a mighty oak- comparing man to a mighty oak, does not want to just follow, he wants to be himself
Personification- like a mighty oak…ideals not be swayed, giving a tree the ability to have ideals
Original Poem 2
As I sit here writing this rhyme
I start to wonder if I’m wasting my time
I could walk around outside
Or read some of The Far Side
Instead I’m stuck here in front of my computer
Wondering whether or not to get a poetry tutor
I am sure that I will get a good grade
Or my name is not Wade
I am writing this poem on Sunday night
My future in poems is not looking too bright
Entry Slip for original poem 2
This is another poem about writing a poem. It explains how I think there are other ways to spend my time that I think are more fun. It also hints at how I am a procrastinator. This is my original poem that is written in a rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme is A,A,B,B,C,C,D,D,E,E. This poem also has an alliteration of the “s” sound. The “s” sound is in the words like sit, start, wasting, outside, etc.
Nature Poem
Falling snow is like shimmering shards of glass
Flittering, fluttering, falling, towards the earth
Snow is a soft cushion
Blanketing the Earth
Snow blocks the roads to school
And brings with it opportunities
Snowboarding, sledding, skiing, and sleigh riding
All are fun things to do only in the snow
Hot chocolate and marshmallows
Warm everyone after a day in the snow
Then we pile our sopping wet snow gear by the fire
To dry for another day
Entry Slip
This poem is my nature poem. It is about snow falling towards the earth and activities you can do in the snow.
Simile- comparing snow to shards of glass
Alliteration- Shimmering, Shards
Alliteration- Flittering, Fluttering, Falling
Alliteration- Snowboarding, Sledding, Skiing, Sleigh
Original Poem 3
Study hall is like a fruit salad
There are many different things that make it up
You can work on homework
Or goof off with friends
Even reading a book is sometimes fun
Homework is rarely ever done
And goofing off with friends is number one
But a book is acceptable at all times in study hall
Entry Slip
This poem is about study hall and things you can do in study hall. It basically throws off homework as an afterthought and then says about how
friends are fun to talk to and goof off with. But then it explains that when all else had been done, you can go read a book for fun.
Simile- Study hall is like a fruit salad because there are many things to do in it
CHILDHOOD POEM
The Sun
The sun is like a blanket,
Warming a child in the summer.
The sun flies across the sky,
Turning day into night.
The sun is a giver of life,
To everything in the world.
The sun is a mother,
Helping little children grow.
Entry Slip for “The Sun”
This poem is about the sun and how it gives life to everything. It says how the sun helps flowers, plants, and even children grow.
It also keeps the earth warm.
Simile- Line 1- sun is being compared to a blanket
Metaphor- Line 7- The Sun is a Mother
Personification- Line 3- The Sun flies across the sky
Not-Love Sonnet
I am writing a poem for Sweeney
I do not know what it is about but
It includes Benito Mussolini.
I am now stuck in a poetry rut
I cannot believe I am a poet
I surprised myself in my English class
I cannot believe I did not know it
I rewarded myself with a large bass
In time, anyone can write a poem
It really actually is not hard
Writing a poem is really ho-hum
I am writing a poem in my yard.
This sonnet I’m writing comes to a close
I will write a poem when it next snows
Entry Slip
This sonnet has the typical ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme scheme of a sonnet and the 10 syllables per line that also goes in a sonnet. It is a sonnet about writing a poem. It explains how writing a poem starts out hard but it moves along fast and becomes easier as you write.
Haiku
Apples to Apples
A fun game for everyone
Ages eight and up
Entry Slip
This poem is a haiku, so the rhyme scheme in syllables is 5, 7, 5. The first line has 5 syllables, the second has seven syllables, and the third has 5 syllables again. The poem is about the fun game Apples to Apples. It explains how the game is for ages eight and up and how it is fun for all.
Assonance- the A sound is repeated in words like Apples, Ages, and Eight
Response to the poem Woman
She wanted me to be her dandelion
And her tree to hold the robin’s nest
Instead I’m like a playful squirrel
Flying through the forest
Like a mighty oak tree
My ideals will not be swayed
She tried to changes me
To suit her needs
Though I am not her little bird
I still want to fly free
Entry Slip
This poem is a response to the poem “Woman” that we read in class. It is written from the viewpoint of the man and it explains how he does not want to be changed.
Simile- like a playful squirrel- comparing the man to a playful squirrel, running around and having fun with his life
Simile- like a mighty oak- comparing man to a mighty oak, does not want to just follow, he wants to be himself
Personification- like a mighty oak…ideals not be swayed, giving a tree the ability to have ideals
Original Poem 2
As I sit here writing this rhyme
I start to wonder if I’m wasting my time
I could walk around outside
Or read some of The Far Side
Instead I’m stuck here in front of my computer
Wondering whether or not to get a poetry tutor
I am sure that I will get a good grade
Or my name is not Wade
I am writing this poem on Sunday night
My future in poems is not looking too bright
Entry Slip for original poem 2
This is another poem about writing a poem. It explains how I think there are other ways to spend my time that I think are more fun. It also hints at how I am a procrastinator. This is my original poem that is written in a rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme is A,A,B,B,C,C,D,D,E,E. This poem also has an alliteration of the “s” sound. The “s” sound is in the words like sit, start, wasting, outside, etc.
Nature Poem
Falling snow is like shimmering shards of glass
Flittering, fluttering, falling, towards the earth
Snow is a soft cushion
Blanketing the Earth
Snow blocks the roads to school
And brings with it opportunities
Snowboarding, sledding, skiing, and sleigh riding
All are fun things to do only in the snow
Hot chocolate and marshmallows
Warm everyone after a day in the snow
Then we pile our sopping wet snow gear by the fire
To dry for another day
Entry Slip
This poem is my nature poem. It is about snow falling towards the earth and activities you can do in the snow.
Simile- comparing snow to shards of glass
Alliteration- Shimmering, Shards
Alliteration- Flittering, Fluttering, Falling
Alliteration- Snowboarding, Sledding, Skiing, Sleigh
Original Poem 3
Study hall is like a fruit salad
There are many different things that make it up
You can work on homework
Or goof off with friends
Even reading a book is sometimes fun
Homework is rarely ever done
And goofing off with friends is number one
But a book is acceptable at all times in study hall
Entry Slip
This poem is about study hall and things you can do in study hall. It basically throws off homework as an afterthought and then says about how
friends are fun to talk to and goof off with. But then it explains that when all else had been done, you can go read a book for fun.
Simile- Study hall is like a fruit salad because there are many things to do in it